Clifden Nonpareil

I put the garden trap out last night, and the first 15 moths pulled out of the trap this morning were all common and unexciting looking ones.

The sixteenth moth, clinging to the fence, was something completely different. A Clifden Nonpareil. This is a stunning moth and until a few years ago was a rarity in Britain, let alone the Midlands. It does seem to be undergoing a status change, global warming no doubt, and is turning up occasionally in local moth traps this year.

Clifden Nonpareil

Its the first I have ever seen, and is the equivalent of finding a Hoopoe in your garden.

Superb.